School and Reality

I have been home for about 3 weeks now. I miss Colina daily. I started school last week and both jobs are now in full swing. I am pulled in so many new directions, it is weird. I decided to buy my books late...worst idea EVER...I am now behind in my classes cause I am waiting for the places to ship my stuff. I have been downloading photos for a while of the classes that they taught down at Colina. Oh how I miss those kids. They were so awesome. I am missing them a lot.

Sitting in the Library at school thinking of how I am going to finish my homework that is due by tomorrow...hmmm this could be a problem...what a way to start the semester.

Faith, Hope, and Coughs

I am starting my last weekend here at Colina and realizing how much I am going to miss this place. I have learned so much over these last 3 months that it is hard to think that I really am leaving. I mean I know I am. I have the plane ticket and the school registration to prove it but it is so important to me here. But I shall return to see these beautiful faces that I have gotten to know.

These last couple have weeks have been a bit difficult. Coughing up a storm and not sleeping. They dont mix so well. Lack of sleep has been kicking my booty but all is well. I am going to get better I am sure. The kids are realizing that my time here is almost up and have begun pouting and saying when I am coming back. Some are asking about my family and when they are coming. This trip has been eyeopening and fantastic. I have loved my time here and cant wait to return. I have about 3 more days here. Wow what a thought.

I am going to read Jim's book again - Journey of Faith. It has been so long since I read it, I wanna check it out again.

Ok well until next time,

Dios de Bendiga

Summer Goodbyes and Fall Excitement

Left - Britt and Kelsey




I just said goodbye this weekend to Kelsey, a wonderful young lady who came to serve here at Colina for a month, and Adrian, Noelle, and their three beautiful kids. These people have shown such love to the kids here and to me as well it was very hard to say goodbye to them knowing that our paths are going different directions. I am so grateful that I was able to meet them. Talking to them and hearing the things that God has done for them over the years was so enjoyable. Having tea and cookies with Kelsey to end our night and just talking like old friends was so awesome. And sitting with Noelle as she teaches me Spanish and Knitting. Got a hang of the knitting, the Spanish is coming slowly, but I am doing better :D And listening to Adrian talk about his childhood here at Colina was so awesome. And the way that the kids here at Colina loved being around these people and watching them interact was such a blessing. Left- Britt and her awesome little ones Below Britt and Erica

I also said Goodbye this last week to my summer classes that I have been teaching since the beginning of July. Kudos to

all the teachers out there, this was so much harder than I thought. I was teaching 3 computer classes and 2 crocheting classes. The crocheting class was fun cause I was able to create my own things and teach them to the class. In fact, one of the girls in my older class created one of my bags. I felt special. My computer class was just a little bit harder than that. I know computers but trying to teach 25 kids ranging from 4 to 15 was really hard. I had fun though, watching them draw in paint and create powerpoint presentations about different historical figures.

As my time here gets close to an end, I see that I have so much ahead of me and also had the realization that my life here and my life back home dont have to be separate. They c

an and will be joined. Colina is a part of me and God wants it to continue to be a part of my life as I grow older and circumstances in my life change. I am so thankful that I know this now. It makes me feel so blessed that this new family of mine will always be a part of me. I am a lucky girl. Bottom left - Britt and Luz, Bottom Right - Britt and Vero